Familial recurrence of pulmonary sequestration.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary sequestration is not believed to be familial. We report two male infants with this anomaly who were born to the same parents. CASES: The prenatal diagnosis of pulmonary sequestration was made in a woman's two consecutive pregnancies by demonstrating systemic arterial supply to an echogenic mass located in the left lower lung of each fetus. Postnatal radiographic evaluation confirmed the prenatal diagnoses. CONCLUSION: Recurrent pulmonary sequestration in two male offspring from the same parents raises the possibility of a genetic predisposition for this condition.